Larry Rifkin feels the weight of the past, even as he delves daily into the topics of today.

In January, Rifkin will mark his third anniversary behind the microphone of WATR 1320 AM's "Talk of the Town" — billed as one of the state's longest-running talk radio programs. Joining the Waterbury-based, family-owned station's lineup on the heels of a lengthy career at Connecticut Public Television, Rifkin assumed the seat his predecessor, Ed Flynn, occupied for 18 years.

Filling three hours with his voice — and opinions — while juggling callers, not to mention soundboard dials, was new to Rifkin. But the medium was not. Before he won a Silver Circle Award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and other accolades in public television, Rifkin spent ample time at area radio stations.

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